[Marital status and survival in colorectal cancer].
We analysed marital status and survival from colorectal cancer among 9596 patients in a nationwide Danish study with complete follow-up of 22-26 years. After exclusion of 2294 patients with missing information, adjusted survival among married patients diagnosed with colon cancer was significantly longer (RR = 0.85; 95% CI: 0.78-0.93). We conclude that marital status does indeed prognosticate long-term survival from colon cancer. These results may have implications for psychosocial intervention after surgery for colorectal cancer.
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Sektor for kraeftepidemiologi, Kraeftens Bekaempelse, København. christof@cancer.dk
Schou
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Soll-Johanning
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Mellemgaard
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Lynge
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality* / Q000523:psychology; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017533:Marital Status; D008875:Middle Aged; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality* / Q000523:psychology; D016019:Survival Analysis
Civilstand og overlevelse ved kolorektal cancer.